Associate Lecturer/Lecturer in Occupational Therapy

• School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences

• Join a university ranked in the world’s top 50

• Educate future generations & create an exceptional student experience

• Male and gender-diverse applicants are strongly encouraged to apply

• Based at our St Lucia campus

About UQ

As part of the UQ community, you’ll have the opportunity to work alongside the brightest minds, who have joined us from all over the world, and within an environment where interdisciplinary collaborations are encouraged.

At the core of our teaching remains our students, and their experience with us sets a foundation for success far beyond graduation. UQ has made a commitment to making education opportunities available for all Queenslanders, regardless of personal, financial, or geographical barriers.

As part of our commitment to excellence in research and professional practice in academic contexts, we are proud to provide our staff with access to world-class facilities and equipment, grant writing support, greater research funding opportunities, and other forms of staff support and development.

About This Opportunity 

We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Associate Lecturer/Lecturer in Occupational Therapy, with expertise in any areas of occupational therapy practice, but in particular working with children and youth, and/or in community settings, to join our world-leading School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences.

Our School has a long tradition of high achievement in teaching and research in audiology, occupational therapy, physiotherapy and speech pathology. As one of Australia's leading health and rehabilitation educators, ​the School is recognised internationally for its teaching and research staff, alumni and quality of students. 

In this role, you will have the opportunity to develop and expand your emerging profile in both teaching and research, and contribute to researcher development and the supervision of our students. You will have scope to develop your teaching practice to enable student learning and engage in internal collaborations that further expand your teaching expertise and profile. You will also uphold and demonstrate UQ values with participation in service and engagement activities.

This is a teaching & research position. Further information can be found by viewing UQ’s Criteria for Academic Performance .

For further information, please click here to view the information booklet.

This is a full-time, fixed-term position for 5 years.  This opportunity is being offered at Academic Level A or B commensurate with the successful candidate’s skills and experience.

At Academic Level A, the full-time equivalent base salary will be in the range $77,324 – $102,945, plus a generous super allowance of up to 17%. The total FTE package will be up to $90,470 – $120,445 annually. 

At Academic Level B, the full-time equivalent base salary will be in the range $108,201 - $128,201, plus a generous super allowance of up to 17%. The total FTE package will be up to $126,595 - $149,996 annually. 

As this role is covered by an Enterprise Agreement, you will also receive regular remuneration increases – at least once a year.

The greater benefits of joining the UQ community are broad: from being part of a Group of Eight university, to recognition of prior service with other Australian universities, up to 26 weeks of paid parental leave, 17.5% annual leave loading, flexible working arrangements including hybrid on site/WFH options and flexible start/finish times, and genuine career progression opportunities via the academic promotions process.

In addition, the following mandatory requirements apply:

• Work Rights: You must have unrestricted work rights in Australia for the duration of this appointment to apply. Visa sponsorship is not available for this appointment. 

• AHPRA registration: It is a requirement of this position that the incumbent holds and maintains (or demonstrates eligibility to do so) full AHPRA registration.

Questions? 

For more information about this opportunity, please contact Professor Jodie Copley, Head of Occupational Therapy, at [email protected] .

For application queries, and to request a copy of the information booklet and/or position description of this role, please contact [email protected] stating the job reference number (below) in the subject line.

 
Want to Apply? 

All applicants must upload the following documents in order for your application to be considered:

• Resume

• Cover letter including responses to the ‘About You’ section found within the information booklet above

Applicants should specifically address in your cover letter which academic level you are applying for (Level A or B).

Other Information 

At UQ we know that our greatest strengths come from our diverse mix of colleagues, this is reflected in our ongoing commitment to creating an environment focused on equity, diversity and inclusion .  We ensure that we are always attracting, retaining and promoting colleagues who are representative of the diversity in the broader community, whether that be gender identity , LGBTQIA+ , cultural and/or linguistic , Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples , or people with a disability . Accessibility requirements and/or adjustments can be directed to [email protected]  

If you are a current employee (including casual staff and HDR scholars) or hold an unpaid/affiliate appointment, please login to your staff Workday account and visit the internal careers board to apply for this opportunity. Please do NOT apply via the external job board.

Applications close Thursday 25 April 2024 at 11.00pm AEST (Job Reference Number: R-36749).